Sunday, December 30, 2007

This is huge for me, because I usually give up my New Year's Resolutions on about the 4th. But, I've started working for these people and so I'm thinking that I best be making a blog.

So here it is.

2008. The Year of the Slow Cooker.

it's actually the year of the rat.

I don't have a rat.But I do have these little guys:Daisy and Turtle taking one for the team...

no guinea pigs were harmed in the making of this tasteless attempt at humor.

Updated, 2013:
I finished my yearlong challenge, and it was a success. I feel so very lucky to have turned this simple idea into a "job" --- I didn't set out thinking I'd learn new ways to use my slow cooker, merely to chronicle my meals. I feel like I'm living the American dream, and am so very very very thankful.

I do have cookbooks, if you'd like to check them out. Here is my Amazon page.

Sunday, December 2, 2007

I am delighted with the feedback I received through the year, and each day it eggs me on to read email from readers around the globe who have tried one or more of my recipes successfully.

I'm not much of a cook---before this challenge, I had no idea what spices worked well together, or why you don't do this or that in the kitchen. I regularly burn things in the oven or have stuff boil over on the stove. But I can slow cook. You can too, I promise.

As a newlywed and young mom, I began using my slow cooker to save time and money. I found that a forgotten and frostbitten roast at the back of the freezer could come back to life when slow-cooked in it's own juices, or with a bit of help from a jar of pasta sauce. I was amazed at how tender chicken breasts could become when slow-cooked, and how well our family could eat with minimal effort on my part.

If you are in the market for a new slow cooker, please do your own research, and read the following posts that may prove helpful:

Saturday, December 1, 2007

Unless otherwise noted, all recipes are gluten free.Please read all labels carefully each and every time, as manufacturers change ingredients/manufacturing processes quite often. If you aren't gluten free, just ignore my notes!